Aviation News

The Classic Lear Jet Foundation (CLJF) announced today (Oct. 22) it has relocated Lear Jet 23 serial number 003 from a display area at the Learjet delivery center in Wichita, Kansas, to a work bay next door. It’s where the main work on its planned restoration will take place, according to the Foundation. The CLJF […]

The aerobatic community is mourning the death of Chuck Coleman, who died in the crash of his Extra 300 during a performance at an airshow at Las Cruces International Airport in New Mexico. Coleman was a highly experienced aerobatic pilot, instructor and performer with more than 10,000 total hours logged. The California-based engineer flew more […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is praising the Signature Aviation FBO network for adding transparency and reducing usage fees for operators of piston aircraft. The association has engaged in an ongoing campaign to add fairness and transparency to FBO fees for its membership demographic. With more than 200 locations in 27 different nations, […]

Pilot training company CAE is developing an augmented reality system to supplement simulator training for pilots. The company has developed a system that is based on the Apple Vision Pro AR system. The high-fidelity imagery of aircraft flight decks allows trainees to manipulate all the controls and view the instruments and status indicators in real […]

Production could resume Wednesday at Textron Aviation after members of the International Association of Machinists voted to accept the latest contract offer from the company. The workers will get a 31% wage increase over five years with $3,000 lump sums each year. They also get longevity pay and caps on healthcare costs. The strike was […]

Bombardier has begun production of its new flagship Global 8000 and expects deliveries of the speedy large-cabin bizjet to begin in 2025. At a news conference at NBAA-BACE on Monday, Executive VP Jean-Christophe Gallagher said the Global 8000 has set 60 speed records ratified by the National Aeronautics Association, which, in itself, is a record […]

Blackhawk Aerospace says it’s expecting a solid market for its souped-up version of the TBM 700. The company flew a 700 with a PT6A-66D engine that puts out 850 shaft horsepower that can be tapped for much increased climb and cruise performance. At a news conference at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas on Monday, the company […]

Two naval aviators whose EA-18G Growler crashed at about 6,000 feet near Mt. Rainier in Washington State last week have been declared dead by the Navy. An Army Special Forces team reached the wreckage of the electronics warfare aircraft in challenging terrain, and the Navy confirmed on Sunday that the operation changed from a rescue to […]

The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) group seems to be suggesting that OEMs, not the FAA, will have the final word on the approval of unleaded replacement fuels for 100LL developed through the STC process. In an update posted late last week, the group, of which the FAA is a central member, described OEMs […]

NBAA-BACE is launching on a hopeful note with the annual Honeywell Global Business Aviation Outlook predicting strong and stable growth in the industry for the next five years. The crystal balling also predicts demand for 8500 new business aircraft worth $280 billion during that period, up a little from earlier forecasts and prompting some manufacturers […]